English BA

In the English department, students majors and minors, alongside interested students from a range of disciplines discover the power and resources of the English language primarily through the study of British, American, and Anglophone literary traditions. Thanks to the range of the department s course offerings, students often broaden the focus of their studies to include film and video, popular culture, mythology and folklore, as well as foreign-language literatures in English translation. All students are encouraged to become critical readers, learning to employ both inside and outside the English classroom the skills of close reading, historical contextualization, and theoretical reflection.